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Timpani
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Donated by Allen and Lucas Gentry
Manufactured circa 1821 in Baden,
Germany, this instrument operates on a mechanical system
developed by the Amsterdam musician and inventor Johann
Stumpff (1770-1841). The bowl is held in place by eight
struts attached to a spoked iron wheel. The eight lug
rim and calfskin head are held in place by long tension
rods attached to the lower spoked wheel. As the drum
is rotated clockwise, the lower wheel turns on a large
screw thread, pulling the head tighter over the drum
shell and raising the pitch of the drum.
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(1994-10-02)
Donated by the Celeste and Emil Richards Estate.
This pair of small drums was used
at Universal Studios in Hollywood. They measure 42 cm
and 44 cm in diameter and 23 cm deep. Manufactured circa
1931, they bear no identification of the maker. |
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Loaned by James A. Strain
These drums are characteristic of
instruments from the late 19th century. The copper bowls
measure 61 and 67 cm in diameter. The heads are tuned
by turning the six large T-handle screws set into the
rim and the bowl. The instruments rest on wooden legs
and were used for many years by Marshall's Band of Topeka,
Kansas.
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Donated by David Davenport
Manufactured circa 1920, this large
copper kettledrum measures 69 cm across and 47 cm deep.
The brass name plate reads, 'Harry Bower - Maker - Boston,
Mass. Pat. Apl'd For.' Bower was an author, educator,
and inventor who also manufactured an early bass drum
pedal. His instruction method for drums, mallet instruments,
and timpani was available as a published book and as
a mail order course.
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